A group of people are gathering together in Luddershall on February 20, 1980. – Vintage Photograph

Description

On February 20, 1980, a crowd of people gathered in the small village of Luddershall, Wiltshire, England. The photograph, taken by Mick Marran, shows a crowd of people of all ages and backgrounds standing in a circle, their heads bowed in a moment of silence. The occasion was the 17th anniversary of the Battle of the Atlantic, a pivotal moment of the Second World War.On February 20, 1980, a crowd of people gathered in the small village of Luddershall, Wiltshire, England. The photograph, taken by Mick Marran, shows a crowd of people of all ages and backgrounds standing in a circle, their heads bowed in a moment of silence. The occasion was the 17th anniversary of the Battle of the Atlantic, a pivotal moment of the Second World War.

Dimensions: 14.5 x 14.5 cm

IMS SKU: SCAN-NQOX-04849145

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OCR computer generated text:

20 FEB 1980 17 cms BA CENTRE 375 MICK MARRAN LUDDERSHALL Ch vel